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You're right. The Matador is built with the CLF body and neck and they only offer that one neck profile. Fortunately it feels great!
I ordered a JB with Matador pickups, that will have a 1.5" neck. So it can be done.
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So you’ll have a J with two P-bass pickups? Nice!
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Just got word that my Matador has entered production. Unfortunately, the 1.5" nut spacing is not available as an option for the Matador, so I'm gonna have to stick to 1 5/8". A bit of a bummer, but I'm sure it'll be a killer bass either way
Same thing with mine, but the 1 5/8 is pretty comfy and not too chunky.
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CLF Research have put some cool pics up on Facebook of a project El Toro and a 5 string L2500 they are calling Big Chonk.
Me too! I've got two custom JBs on order, the one with Matador pickups and another with L-2000 pickups. I'm really looking forward to playing both of them!
I can't wait to see a JB with L2000 MFDs.
If you wanted to talk at greater length than feels appropriate for this thread, then...
What G&L option order bass are you waiting for?
If you wanted to talk at greater length than feels appropriate for this thread, then...
What G&L option order bass are you waiting for?
I saw that and thought it was cool, but my basses are not option order!
How would talking at greater length be inappropriate for the G&L Club?If you wanted to talk at greater length than feels appropriate for this thread, then...
What G&L option order bass are you waiting for?
"Welcome to the G&L club.
Please, talk about your G&Ls.
But not too much."
Please, talk about your G&Ls.
But not too much."
not too much about hypothetical build options that would just stink up the joint with your GAS.
And who wants that?
A G&L thread with too much talk of options and models and hypothetical builds would be terrifying
A G&L thread with too much talk of options and models and hypothetical builds would be terrifying
Since people weren't being expansive here, I thought perhaps they would be more expansive in that kind of thread, but seemingly not. Never mind, it was a nice idea, no harm trying 
it was a nice idea, no harm trying
Definitely a nice idea! The reason I haven't talked about mine previously is I hate waiting, so I get all worked up over the details and try to figure out exactly what I want. Finish color is especially hard for me.
Once I complete the order, my best coping mechanism is to try to forget that I've made the order! It's impossible, of course, but I find it much easier to handle the wait if I push the idea away and only think about it occasionally. It worked really well on my nearly 3 year wait for a new Wal bass some years back!
I have the specs in a message from Greg at Rocket Music, and I'll look at that every other month or so, then try to forget again.
